Gophers are 26-2 under Fleck when leading at the half, winless when trailing.

[BleedGopher]

Updated to 26-2 after today:


Go Gophers!!

 

[fmlizard]

Maybe that's why the Gophers acted as if the game was over at halftime today.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Didn't Kill have a ridiculous split like that too?

 

[btowngopher]

I could see things playing out this way next week too. I don't think Colorado has a lot of fire power on offense, especially if we can get them needing to pass more. If we can start strong I like our odds.

 

[HitMeAgainIAmStillMoving]

Updated to 26-2 after today:


Go Gophers!!

I sure wish one of them had included the half time lead over OSU. Philip was giddy on 10 second radio interview going into the locker room at half. I was too.

 

[Schnauzer]

Yep, Kill had the same situation. Whoever was ahead at half was going to win, for the most part.

 

[jonnyganas]

Updated to 26-2 after today:


Go Gophers!!

26-3 actually. Doogie tweeted that when we were leading at the half against OSU.

 

[Some guy]

Didn't Kill have a ridiculous split like that too?

Almost every coach has a split like that. It’s easier to win when you start the second half with the lead

 

[Ogee Ogilthorpe]

Updated to 26-2 after today:


Go Gophers!!

Not to defend Fleck but winning after a halftime deficit is generally the result of good halftime adjustments by the OC and DC. Perhaps we should be looking there, but let's see if the trend continues this season.

On a side note, coming back from a halftime deficit, points are at a premium, and the Gophers haven't had a solid reliable FG kicker in a number of years. It sure looks like that has changed this year

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

I translate that to mean they beat teams they're supposed to beat and struggle against teams that are better. They don't fold usually in the second half and that's a good thing!

 

[Gophergrandpa]

Not many comeback victories if you have a ground and pound identity?

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

Jerry was similar IIRC.

It was one of the big issues with the Kill era, if we started slow ... it was just OVER.

It's exciting but I'm not a fan of "having" to come back.